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Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha fulva

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FFHRheingau
FFHRheingau 10 years ago
Soldier beetle
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica - Overview


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FFHRheingau
FFHRheingau 10 years ago

Hello behemoth,

I'm sorry but your beetle is not Rhagonycha fulva - the elytrons are black, the ones of R. fulva are reddish with dark ends. Yours is most likely C. rustica - C. fusca could also be an option but as far as I know the dark spot on the pronotum sits more up in the direction of the head, and fusca has no red on its femora.

Best wishes
Marja

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 6, 2012
Submitted on Aug 2, 2012

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